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Democrats' Iowa Debate: No Fireworks
News Desk
- December 13, 2007
It had been a week of ugly between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama leading up to today's final Democratic presidential debate in Iowa before the state's crucial January 3 caucuses.
So ugly that before the event, Clinton privately apologized to Obama for comments by her New Hampshire cochair Bill Shaheen suggesting that Obama's self-disclosed teenage drug use could compromise his candidacy. Shortly after the debate, the campaign announced Shaheen had stepped down.
But anyone who tuned into the debate expecting to see fireworks between the two warring campaigns--or any of the campaigns, for that matter--went away disappointed. For the first hour, it was a polite, almost subdued affair. With little to differentiate themselves on most of the issues (end the war, rework the tax system, promote energy independence, reform healthcare and entitlement programs), it boiled down to the candidates making their familiar cases on the basis of experience. Or change. Or style.
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Forecast for Iowa: Cold and Bitter
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- December 13, 2007
The final sprint has begun.
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More Ruction in Iowa and New Hampshire
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 6, 2007
And it may be a scrambled scene for both parties even after the first two tests.
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Big Mo From the Iowa Wave
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 5, 2007
Results from the Iowa caucus this year mean more than ever before because of the pushed-up primary schedule and because there is no runaway favorite son running there who would skew the results, pollster John Zogby tells us.
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Iowans Start Choosing Favorites
By Michael Barone -
Opinion
- November 30, 2007
How Iowa Voters as the Deciders for Whom We Get to Vote for in 2008
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Huckabee Surge Seen Helping Giuliani
News Desk
- November 19, 2007
Polls being conducted by GOP candidates appear to show a growing chance that underfunded hopeful Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa caucus, a victory that would upset the race and help Rudy Giuliani, according to Republican political advisers.
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Look Out, Mitt
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- November 19, 2007
Here comes Mike Huckabee powering his souped-up tractor past Mitt Romney's old Farmall in Iowa. Will he win?
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Iowa Still Up for Grabs
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- November 16, 2007
Contenders scramble for a lead in the nation's pivotal contest
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Mr. Nice Turns Mean
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- November 15, 2007
He always preaches peace and unity among candidates, but we spotted Bill Richardson's troop being pretty partisan in Iowa.
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In Iowa, the Democrats Get Harsher
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- November 12, 2007
As lots of undecideds remain, the candidates refine their messages to make a breakout.
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Ugly Infighting Yields a Breakneck Primary Schedule
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- November 6, 2007
It's too late to stop the craziness for this season. But what about 2012?
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A Nominating Timetable in Crisis
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- October 15, 2007
With the ridiculously early primary and caucus dates, voters may rightfully tune out.
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Political Peaking Dilemma
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- October 9, 2007
Clinton is way out front, and that's not necessarily good news for her.
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Hawkeye Hoedown
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- October 5, 2007
For Clinton, Obama, and Edwards, the stakes in Iowa may be higher than ever
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Iowa Fallout: Huckabee as the New 'Darling'
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- September 4, 2007
Ex-Arkansas governor could use this week's debate to keep up the momentum.
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Bomb Threats Plague Iowa
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 29, 2007
The University of Iowa yesterday received its third bomb threat in a month.
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Kegs 1, New Antikeg Laws 0
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 27, 2007
Proving that there is little that can part a college student and his beer, a change in keg laws has not slowed keg sales at the University of Iowa.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 27, 2007
Daily roundup from campuses nationwide.
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Pop Goes the Iowa Race
Washington Whispers
- August 17, 2007
Mike Huckabee has been taking a victory lap since coming in a surprising second at last Saturday's GOP Iowa presidential straw poll, and now he's got another poll to crow about: At Channel 13's popular booth at the Iowa State Fair, the former Arkansas governor has surged into second place in the all-important corn Kernel Poll, knocking former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson out of the top three. Mitt Romney leads the Republicans by a wide margin of Republican kernels cast; Rudy Giuliani is third. Democratic kernel voters favor Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is edging out John Edwards, followed by Sen. Barack Obama.
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Yes, Even McCain Does the State Fair
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- August 15, 2007
The Arizona senator knows the value of huffing through the Iowa State Fair.
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The Iowa GOP Straw Poll
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- August 13, 2007
Romney had to finish first and did. For the also-rans, it was a decidedly mixed result.
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The Huck Does the Surf
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- August 7, 2007
It's well known that presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is a music buff. But he was especially excited about recently visiting the Surf Ballroom.
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What Did You Expect? I'm Just an Anthropomorphic Squirrel
By Jackie Mantey -
The Paper Trail
- July 25, 2007
Smokey Bear has lasted almost 63 years, yet Kent State University's crime prevention mascot, Simon the Squirrel, may be abandoned after just one year because of budget constraints, reports the Daily Kent Stater.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 25, 2007
Daily roundup from campuses nationwide.
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